St Mary`s Reunion.ca.2012.

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Description Taken at a St Mary's Reunion. L-R Sister Carmel, Joan Cowan (nee Sadler),___?, Colleen Connors, Joyce Read, Colleen Dunn (nee Connors), Catherine Jenkins (nee Quinn), Janice Wallace (nee Morgan)

Chatting to Mum this afternoon about the lovely Sisters Bernadine and Carmel, she remembers Sister Bernadine teaching at Runanga, Cobden and Saint Pat's. Sister Bernadine became Sister Dora when they changed to their real names. She was Principal of Saint Pat's in this photo. Sadly she died in Christchurch of breast cancer a few years ago.
Sister Carmel was her elder sister, and taught Mum at St Mary's High School. Sister Carmel also taught in Kumara. When my Dad did his delicatessen run through there, every week she would buy her mother treats for my Dad to drop off on his Blackball run. How beautiful!
Sadly Sister Carmel died in Christchurch last year, and yes, they would have been well into their 90's now my Mum thinks, as Sister Bernadine taught my Mum at St Joseph's, Runanga when she was little, and Mum has just turned 80. The sisters were of the Ansley family from Blackball.
Both would be buried in the Waimari Cemetery in the special section for the nuns.Date of Photo2012Map^[1]Contributor Kerrie Jenkins-Henry

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonSister CarmelJanice Wallace Catherine JenkinsJoan CowanColleen ConnorsJoyce Read Colleen DunnCatherine Jenkins Organisation (eg business)St Mary`sEventSt Mary`s Reunion.

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Date Created9th December 2019CommentsLei-Anne Patricia Gaby Sister Bernardine, an excellent teacher, fond memories

Trish Briggs Weren't Bernadine and Carmel sisters Lei-Anne Patricia Gaby?

Lei-Anne Patricia Gaby Trish Briggs Yes, but I'd always thought Sr Carmel was younger....mind you, nuns were sort of ageless to us, eh?

Diane Haaja Dear Sister Carmel

Pauline Davis I was at St Mary's in early 50.s. nee Newsome.

Kevin Bell Attended St Marys primary and secondary schools 1955 to1966.Best education you could ever have.

Maye Dunn Lovely Colleen Dunn. Lives in Hamilton.

Lexie Aynsley sister carmel is related to the aynsleys

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